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ea"i ea"ig g t(e lette"(e lette"(ea+ a+ o! &N&A &N&AT T a+ ot o! t(e CED Regioal Regioal %#e e"e use+. T(e a''oitet #ite+ t(e eti"e 'latilla istea+ o! ol o t(e 'a"ti#ula" 'age o (i#( t(e a#at ite o##u"s. e "e#eie+ ol t(e +u'li#ate #o'ies o! t(e a''oitets o #ot #ot"a "a" " to t(e t(e usua usuall '"o# '"o#e+ e+u" u"e e (e" (e"e e t(e t(e o"ig o"igi ial al a''oitets 'a'e"s a+ ot(e" su''o"tig +o#uets a"e "etu"e+ to (is o#e. T(e t"asittal lette" !"o CED +i+ +i+ ot s'e#i! t(e +ate o! o ee#tiit o! t(e a''oitets. Petitioe" soug(t t(e attetio o! t(e CED Regioal Di"e#to" as "ega "ega"+ "+s s t(e t(e alle allege ge+ + i:" i:"i iti ties es ut ut (e as as tol+ tol+ t(at t(at su#( su#( a''oitets e"e "egula" a+ ali+. e alleges t(at (e as ot otiate+ a+ !ait( ut ust ate+ to '"ote#t t(e ite"est o! t(e goe"et. RTC "ule+ "ule+ t(at t(at 'etiti 'etitioe oe"" is guilt guilt o! t(e #"ie #(a"g #(a"ge+ e+ a+ sete#e+ (i to sue" t(e 'ealt o! i'"isoet B ea"s a+ 1 ot( a+ 'e"'etual +isuali:#atio !"o 'uli# o#e. &a+igaaa a"e+ 'etitioe"s #oi#tio o a''eal. e#e, t(is 'etitio.
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&U))AR*. &U))AR*. Petitioe", a s#(ool '"i#i'al, "e!use+ to (oo" t(e '"ootioal a''oitets e-te+e+ CED to '"iate #o'laiats. RTC RTC a+ &a+igaaa &a+igaaa !ou+ (i guilt o! &e#. 3e o! t(e Ati4G"a!t a+ Co""u't P"a#ti#es A#t. Petitioe" "aise+ as a issue t(at (is !ailu"e to '"eset t(e CA +e#isio a se'a"ate a+iist"atie #ase e!o"e t(e RTC RTC asolig (i !"o liailit iolate+ (is "ig(t to +ue '"o#ess. &C sai+ ot(e"ise. Petitioe" s(oul+ (ae aaile+ o! t(e "ee+ i &e#. 60, Rule 132 o! t(e R%C. D%CTR$NE. Ee assuig t(at t(e RTC RTC e""e+ i "ee#tig t(e it"o+u#tio o! ei+e#e o! t(e CA +e#isio, (e is ot le!t it(out legal "e#ou"se !o" (e #oul+ (ae aaile+ o! t(e "ee+ u+e" &e#. 60, Rule 132 o! t(e R%C.
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$&&UE& RAT$%. F%N t(e 'etitioe"s #ostitutioal "ig(ts to +ue '"o#ess a+ eual 1. '"ote#tio o! t(e la e"e iolate+ (e (e as +eie+ t(e o''o"tuit to '"eset i ei+e#e t(e CA +e#isio etitle+ Jose Cata#uta . %#e o! t(e %u+sa, et al. a se'a"ate a+iist"atie #aseH. N%.
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;Petitioe" a"gues t(at RTCs +e#isio is Iae+ a+ is g"ossl iolatie o! (is "ig(t to e (ea"+ a+ to '"eset ei+e#e. e #ote+s t(at (e as ot ale to #ot"oe"t its :+igs si#e (e as ot ale to '"eset t(e CA +e#isio +e#isio (i#( +eie+ +eie+ t(e a+iist"a a+iist"atie tie #ase :le+ agaist agaist (i a+
e Causig a u+ue iu" to a 'a"t, i#lu+ig t(e Goe"et, o" giig a '"iate 'a"t a ua""ate+ ee:ts, a+atage o" '"e!e"e#e i t(e +is#(a"ge o! (is o#ial a+iist"atie a+iist"atie o" u+i#ial !u#tios t("oug( ai!est 'a"tialit, ei+et a+ !ait( o" g"oss ie-#usale eglige#e. T(is '"oisio s(all a''l to o#e"s a+ e'loees o! o#es o" goe"et #o"'o"atios #(a"ge+ it( t(e g"at o! li#eses o" 'e"its o" ot(e" #o#essios.
Petit Petitio io !o" !o" Ce"t Ce"tio io"a "a"i "i,, et#. et#. Jose Cata#uta Peo'le o! t(e P(ili''ies
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P"iate #o'laiat Geo"gito Posesao as a $st"u#to" $$ (ile '"iate '"iate #o'laia #o'laiatt )ag+ale )ag+alea a Diiag"a Diiag"a#ia #ia as a E+u#atio E+u#atio P"og"a &e'#ialist $$, ot( at t(e &u"igao +el No"te (ool o! A"ts a+ T"a+es &N&AT. CED CED CAR a''oi a''oite+ te+ a+ '"oo '"oote+ te+ ot( ot( #o'la #o'laia iats ts as 8o#at o#atio ioa all $st $st"u "u#t #tio io &u'e &u'e" "is iso" o" $$$. $$$. &u#( &u#( '"o '"oot otio ioa all a''oitets e"e +ul a''"oe+ a''"oe+ a+ atteste+ t(e Ciil &e"i#e Coissio. T(ei" a''oitet lette"s e"e set to a+ "e#eie+ 'etitioe" as %#e"4$4C(a"ge/P"i#i'al %#e"4$4C(a"ge/P"i#i'al o! &N&AT. Co'laiats e"e ot ale to assue assue t(ei" e 'ositio 'ositio e#ause 'etitioe" 'etitioe" st"ogl st"ogl o''ose+ sai+ a''oite a''oitets ts a+ "e!use "e!use to i'leet i'leet t(e. A #o'lait as :le+ agaist 'etitioe" !o" g"ae ause o! aut(o"it a+ +is"es'e#t o! la!ul o"+e"s ;iolatio o! &e#. 3e o! t(e Ati4G"a!t a+ Co""u't P"a#ti#es A#t< 1 e!o"e t(e %#e o! t(e %u+sa i )i+aao. Petitioe" 'lea+e+ ot guilt. is +e!eses e"e= E-iste#e o! '"o#e+u"al la'ses o" i:"ities atte+ig t(e o '"e'a '"e'a"at "atio io o! t(e a''oi a''oit tet et 'a'e"s 'a'e"s.. >la? >la? !o"s !o"s
1 Section 3. Corrupt practices of public ocers. $ ocers. $ a++itio to a#ts o" oissios o! 'uli# o#e"s al"ea+ 'eali@e+ e-istig la, t(e !olloig s(all #ostitute #o""u't '"a#ti#es o! a 'uli# o#e" a+ a"e (e"e +e#la"e+ to e ula!ul=
R%C.2 >ut as t(igs sta+, t(e CA De#isio +oes ot !o" 'a"t o! t(e "e#o"+s o! t(e #ase, t(us it (as o '"oatie eig(t. A ei+e#e t(at a 'a"t +esi"es to suit !o" t(e #osi+e"atio o! t(e #ou"t ust e !o"all oe"e+ (i ot(e"ise it is e-#lu+e+ a+ "ee#te+ a+ #aot ee e ta?e #ogi@a#e o! o a''eal. T(e "ules o! '"o#e+u"e a+ u"is'"u+e#e +o ot sa#tio t(e g"at o! ei+etia" alue to ei+e#e (i#( as ot !o"all oe"e+. All essetial eleets o! &e#. 3e o! RA 3019 (ae ee su##ess!ull '"oe= 1. A##use+ ust e a 'uli# o#e" +is#(a"gig a+iist"atie, u+i#ial, o" o#ial !u#tios 'etitioe" as t(e %#e"4i4 C(a"ge/P"i#i'al o! &N&AT 2. e ust (ae a#te+ it( ai!est 'a"tialit, ei+et a+ !ait(, o" ie-#usale eglige#e Cata#utas "e!usal as o loge" a#(o"e+ o a la o" #iil se"i#e "ules a!te" CED Regioal Di"e#to" al"ea+ a+e it #lea" t(at t(e a''oitets e"e "egula" a+ ali+ (e igo"e+ a suseuet eo"a+u issue+ t(e CED Regioal Di"e#to", eoiig Cata#uta !"o uestioig t(e a''oitets !ailu"e to i'leet +es'ite a lette" !"o t(e C&C Regioal Di"e#to". 3. is a#tio #ause a u+ue iu" to a 'a"t #o'laiats e"e ot ale to assue t(ei" o#ial +uties a+ !aile+ to eo t(e ee:ts o! a i#"ease+ sala" #o""es'o+ig to t(ei" el a''oite+ 'ositios t(e sue"e+ etal aguis(, slee'less ig(ts, se"ious a-iet a""atig t(e aa"+ o! o"al +aages. •
+e#la"e+ t(at (is itetio i "e!usig to i'leet t(e '"ootios !alls s(o"t o! ali#e o" "og!ul itet.< Petitioner was not deprived of his right to due process Due '"o#ess si'l +ea+s a o''o"tuit to e (ea"+. $t is satis:e+ (e t(e 'a"ties a"e ao"+e+ a !ai" a+ "easoale o''o"tuit to e-'lai t(ei" "es'e#tie si+es o! t(e #ot"oe"s. F(e"e a o''o"tuit to e (ea"+ eit(e" t("oug( o"al a"guets o" t("oug( 'lea+igs is a##o"+e+, t(e"e is o +eial o! '"o#e+u"al +ue '"o#ess. •
As a''lie+= Re#o"+s s(o t(at 'etitioe" as ale to #o!"ot a+ #"oss4e-aie t(e itesses agaist (i, a"gue (is #ase igo"ousl, a+ e-'lai t(e e"its o! (is +e!ese. T(e"e is also o +eial o! +ue '"o#ess (e t(e RTC +i+ ot allo 'etitioe" to it"o+u#e as ei+e#e (i#( it u+i#iousl eliees i""eleat, i'e"tiet, i#o'etet, o" iate"ial to t(e '"o#ee+ig o (a+. T(is is es'e#iall t"ue (e t(e ei+e#e soug(t to e '"esete+ i a #"iial '"o#ee+ig #o#e"s a a+iist"atie atte". As t(e &a+igaaa "ea"?e+, t(e :+igs i a+iist"atie #ases a"e ot i+ig u'o t(e #ou"t t"ig a #"iial #ase, ee i! t(e #"iial '"o#ee+igs a"e ase+ o t(e sae !a#ts a+ i#i+ets (i#( gae "ise to t(e a+iist"atie atte". Paredes v. CA: $t is i+ee+ a !u+aetal '"i#i'le o! a+iist"atie la t(at a+iist"atie #ases a"e i+e'e+et !"o #"iial a#tios !o" t(e sae a#t o" oissio. T(us, a asolutio !"o a #"iial #(a"ge is ot a a" to a a+iist"atie '"ose#utio, o" i#e e"sa.H Nicolas v. Sandiganbayan = T(e +isissal o! a a+iist"atie #ase +oes ot a" t(e :lig o! a #"iial '"ose#utio !o" t(e sae o! siila" a#ts sue#t o! t(e a+iist"atie #o'lait a+ t(at t(e +is'ositio i oe #ase +oes ot ieital goe" t(e "esolutio o! t(e ot(e" #ase a+ i#e e"sa.H [syllabus topic] Ee assuig t(at t(e RTC e""e+ i "ee#tig t(e it"o+u#tio o! ei+e#e o! t(e CA +e#isio, (e is ot le!t it(out legal "e#ou"se !o" (e #oul+ (ae aaile+ o! t(e "ee+ u+e" &e#. 60, Rule 132 o! t(e •
2 Section 40. Tender of excluded evidence. – If documents or things offered in evidence are excluded by the court, the offeror may have the same attached to or made part of the record. If the evidence excluded is oral, the offeror may state for the record the name and other personal circumstances of the witness and the substance of the proposed testimony.